hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preface; introduction; preamble
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
artifact; artefact; excavated article; archaeological find
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle